Generative AI Book Discussion Series

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Join our Summer Reading Group Series for faculty as we explore the rapidly evolving world of generative AI through three thought-provoking books, read over the summer months. 

Each monthly session, hosted on Zoom, will focus on one book, offering a space for engaging discussion, reflection, and shared inquiry. Faculty are welcome to attend any or all sessions. All titles are available through the UB Libraries.

Session 1

Teaching with AI : A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning

Friday, June 20 | 10–11:30 a.m. | Hosted on Zoom

Authors: José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson

Host: Professor Jay Barber, Clinical Associate Professor, Professional and Academic Writing Program and Director of the Journalism Certificate Program

Co-Host: Rachael Webb, PhD., Associate Director of Instructional Innovation, CATT 

Session 2

Co-Intelligence : Living and Working with AI

Monday, July 14 | 10–11:30 a.m. | Hosted on Zoom

Author: Ethan Mollick

Host: Professor Jay Barber, Clinical Associate Professor, Professional and Academic Writing Program and Director of the Journalism Certificate Program

Co-Host: Rachael Webb, PhD., Associate Director of Instructional Innovation, CATT 

Session 3

Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines

Monday, August 18 | 10–11:30 a.m. | Hosted on Zoom

Author: Joy Buolamwini

Host: Professor Jay Barber, Clinical Associate Professor, Professional and Academic Writing Program and Director of the Journalism Certificate Program

Co-Host: Rachael Webb, PhD., Associate Director of Instructional Innovation, CATT 

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